Argentina hand first call-up to Ricardo Centurion for Brazil contests

Alejandro Sabella has announced his 23-man selection for the friendly clashes with the Selecao, which includes a place for the Racing Club starlet

Argentina have announced their 23-man squad for the Superclasico de las Americas matches with Brazil.

Alejandro Sabella's men will face their arch-rivals on September 19 in Goiania, before hosting the second-leg in Resistencia on October 3.

Ricardo Centurion, the Racing Club starlet, who has been receiving admiring glances from a number of top European clubs, has been give his first call-up, while Colon de Santa Fe's Lucas Mugni also gets his chance for the Albiceleste.

The squad is a mixture of youth and experience, with Maxi Lopez and Sebastian Dominguez also given their chance to shine against what will be a strong Brazil line-up.

While this squad was being announced, the current group, who are in the middle of qualification for World Cup 2014, have been subject to an attack by a group of Peru fans in Lima.

Argentina are playing Peru on Tuesday night, and as they were coming away from the stadium after completing a training session, coaching staff and players were pelted with stones. Clarin reports that nobody was hurt, but there was significant damage to the team bus.